Sacred Economics, Revised: Money, Gift & Society in the Age of Transition [Large Print 16 Pt Edition] (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781038707567)

This revised version traces the history of money, from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, and includes new material on cryptocurrencies and emerging research that has come out since the book's original publication. Charles Eisenstein shows how capitalism contributes to alienation, competition, and scarcity; destroys community; and necessitates endless growth at the cost of social and environmental devastation. Today, these trends have reached their extreme-and their collapse presents a golden opportunity to transition to a more connected, ecological, and sustainable way of being. Eisenstein describes the deeper narratives beneath our economic system, and how we can reimagine it to align with a new story. Applying a broadly integrated synthesis of theory, policy, and practice, he explores avant-garde concepts of the New Economics, including negative-interest currencies, local economies, gift economics, cryptocurrencies, and the restoration of the commons. Tapping into a rich lineage of conventional and unconventional economic thought, Eisenstein presents a vision that is original yet commonsense, radical yet gentle, and increasingly relevant as the crises of our civilization deepen.

Author: Charles Eisenstein
ISBN-10: 1038707560
ISBN-13: 9781038707567
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
Language: English
Published: 05/14/2024
Pages: 682
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.87lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.69d
Large Print